Heather Caliendo

Review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

By Heather Caliendo ·

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is a story about race, justice, love and heartbreak. Jones crafted a compelling and unique narrative in this beautiful written novel. An American Marriage needs to be on the top of your TBR list.

Book Club Questions for My Ex-Life by Stephen McCauley

By Heather Caliendo ·

My Ex-Life by Stephen McCauley is an original story with likable characters. It’s a witty, sharp and feel-good novel that left me with a smile on my face when I finished it. The following book club questions will have spoilers so if you haven’t read the novel yet, check out my preview and review first.

Q&A with Elisabeth Cohen, Author of The Glitch

By Heather Caliendo ·

Elisabeth Cohen majored in comparative literature at Princeton University and her work has appeared in Conjunctions, The Mississippi Review, The Cincinnati Review, McSweeney’s Online and The Millions. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and two sons. Her debut novel, The Glitch, is an original story about a workaholic CEO (check out my preview, review and book club […]

Preview: My Ex-Life by Stephen McCauley

By Heather Caliendo ·

My Ex-Life is the latest novel by Stephen McCauley. He’s the author of six previous novels, including The Object of My Affection, True Enough and Alternatives to Sex. This is the first novel I’ve read from him.

Book Club Questions for The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy

By Heather Caliendo ·

The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy is a twisty beach read. It’s part social commentary about first-time moms and part thriller. There’s more than meets the eye with this one. The following book club questions will have spoilers so if you haven’t read the novel yet, check out my preview and review first.

Q&A with Jamie Brenner, Author of The Husband Hour

By Heather Caliendo ·

Originally from Philadelphia, Jamie Brenner started her career at HarperCollins Publishers, then later Barnes&Noble.com and Vogue.com before returning to books and becoming an author. She’s the author of The Wedding Sisters, The Forever Summer and most recently, The Husband Hour (check out my preview, review and book club questions for The Husband Hour, a beautifully written […]